Nevada Sand (Behr ECC-52-1)
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Nevada Sand (Behr ECC-52-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 68.6, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nevada Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Nevada Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Nevada Sand, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Travertine | SW 7722 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Randolph Bisque | CW-185 | 67 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasting Tan | 3003-8B | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sugared Pears | 1088-3 | 69 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Nevada Sand (LRV 68.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nevada Sand
Darker than Nevada Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-52-1 |
| Hex | #EAD5B9 |
| RGB | 234, 213, 185 |
| HSL | 34°, 54%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, 2.9, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nevada Sand (Behr ECC-52-1), published as #EAD5B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nevada Sand (Behr ECC-52-1)?
- Nevada Sand has an LRV of 68.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nevada Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Nevada Sand in another brand?
- Sugared Pears (PPG 1088-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nevada Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nevada Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.